When I was a student teacher and often feeling overwhelmed I would set a time at which, no matter what, I would go to bed. And then if I was spending more time lying awake worrying than sleeping, I would tell myself that my only job at that moment was to get a good night's sleep so that I could be at my best the next day. Somehow thinking of sleeping well as my duty made the difference, and allowed me to get the sleep I needed.

I wish you peaceful, restorative sleep. You are working hard, and doing your best. No one can ask more of you than that. We're all behind you!

You ever get something you REALLY want, then once you have it, reality hits you.I felt that way when I drove home with 51 chicks and promised a friend I would definitely have the coop ready to come get my laying hens and a rooster the following day.("Ricky Bobby"- if that tells you about that member of our flock)once the giddiness settled, I was unnerved by the reality that I was officially "farming". I saw every flaw in the half done coop, every minor detail (like the fact the chicks would need good and water around the same time my kids did) and the sudden awareness that even an overnight camping trip would require a chicken sitter.

Your farm is built one step at a time. And bought that way too. Take on one thing at a time and when all else fails, one hour of knit and purl can out a lot of oomph back in your step. That's my cure-all. Make your pretty house a new dish rag.

Isn't "overwhelmed" a state of mind we all suffer from this time of year with all the outside chores to be done? The difference is you moved your whole life and have tried to catch up in a month to where you would be if you'd moved in November. As you said, July looks good. Think about a late night swim in Hedges, Lauderdale or School House Lake to soothe you in July.

Jenna - I agree with greendria. Most of my favorite bloggers are on hiatus this Spring. I think they all started blogging when it got more popular and are ready for a rest. One has to be careful to live an authentic life and not a life that can be blogged. Although I doubt this blog is your biggest pressure right now, it is one of them. Take a break. Everyone can check back in awhile. Or maybe just post once a week until your house is in order. Rest and breathe....You don't have to make everything happen in one Spring and your first priority right now is your new little baby dog.

Jenna -- You know that we are cheering you on... Count me in with the camp that says 'quit trying to build the whole farm in one season.' Look at the list. Figure out what's really critical, what's not. You really don't HAVE to have a big garden. You COULD join a CSA and support another local farmer for one year. You really DO need some time just to lie in the grass and play with Gibson... All will be well. Life has a rhythm, and this is part of it.

Hey, even if I don't get updates every OTHER week, at least I know you're winding things down and getting a much needed rest and time to relax. You don't want to burn yourself out when you JUST moved in to your new home!

Keep your chin up. Things will turn out eventually, just try to keep things as simple as possible until you're ready to tackle another thing. :)

There are lots of people out there pushing and pulling for you to make it! Keep us in mind when you feel like you can't take it. Just remember all of these people.

I'm very much further down the road than you (by age) and one thing I've learned is you have to take care of yourself first and then you'll be strong enough to tackle your problems. You have had so much happen in such a short time, anyone would be overwhelmed. And, looking back, I see that lots of things I thought were just the end of the world weren't at all. I got through and felt stronger for having done so.

And if you are overwhelmed with happiness--great, you should be--you worked for all this and you should rightfully be very happy.One last thought, so many people are cheering you on and having only good thoughts for you, wishing the best, you are truly very fortunate. I'm praying for you to be strong enough to handle whatever is challenging you and wise enough to know you did your best whether you achieve the outcome you want or not.